Bambi Rescued After Crash Kills Mother

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — A fawn whose mother was hit and killed by a car in Carmel June 6 was rescued by state environmental conservation officers after a call alerting them to the problem.

ECO Craig Tompkins, who received the call, and ECO Kevin Wamsley captured the fawn and delivered it to a local wildlife rehabilitator.

The young buck will be raised and released when it is old enough to survive and fend for itself in the wild, DEC officials said.

DEC would like to remind the public to let wildlife remain wild and observe it from a distance. If you encounter a young wild animal that is injured or orphaned, call an ECO, a wildlife rehabilitator, or a Regional DEC Wildlife Office.